Sleeping on Food Items

Miscellaneous

This question and answer were automatically translated using our trained AI and have not yet been reviewed by a qualified rabbi. Please treat this translation with caution.
go to original →

Question

A 6-year-old girl was traveling in a car and fell asleep, with shopping bags containing food items beside her and beneath her. During her sleep, she moved and lay on some of the bags, and there were bags with food items under her feet on the car floor. A. Is there an issue with food being under the bed? B. Should there be concern that the food became impure because she touched the bags during her sleep? C. If such a situation happened with an adult after the age of mitzvot, would the ruling be different? Thank you.

Answer

Hello and blessings, A. There is no prohibition unless the food was under the bed, not under a person sleeping elsewhere. B. There is no concern for impurity of hands unless it is a regular sleep on a bed, not someone who fell asleep on a chair. C. These reasons apply to both children and adults.

Comments

Have an additional question on this topic or need clarification? Leave your comment below. (Please note that the comment will not be published but will be sent directly to the answering Rabbi for review and a private response)

Please sign up or log in to submit your comment

Become our patrners in supporting and spreading the Torah

Help us answer more questions faster and better

Join the mission